Indonesian karting star Qarrar Firhand will stay with Fortec Motorsports as he switches over to GB4 ahead of this weekend’s Winter Series at Snetterton (24/25 October).

A total of 149 OK-N and 117 OK-N Junior drivers will compete for the illustrious World Cup honours this weekend, including returning winners and those taking their first laps in FIA Karting.

After the heats held on Thursday and Friday, the top spot is held by Orlov (KZ2), Dergunov (OKJ), Firhand (OK), Miras Y Munoz (MINI U10), Mair (MINI Gr.3), Costea (OK-NJ), Marchesi and Giudice (OK-N).

The FIA Karting European Championship arrives at the Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Italy this weekend as the KZ and KZ2 gearbox categories reach the decisive final round to decide the next two FIA Karting European Champions. The Academy Junior competition also returns for the second of its three rounds.

The legendary Karting Genk circuit will host the opening round of the 2026 FIA Karting season for the gearbox categories this weekend as 160 drivers travel to Belgium for the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship. In the KZ category, several familiar names, including returning World and European champions, start their campaigns for the 2026 European title, forming a grid full of some of the best and most experienced karting talent in the world.